My Chemical Romance is an American band from New Jersey. Their album The Black Parade is one of my favourite albums these days. It's a concept album, which means that all the songs have a similar theme. In this case, the album is about dying and losing love. Most of the album is quite dark and angry but the last song, "Famous Last Words", is quite hopeful. Especially the chorus:
I am not afraid to keep on living.
I am not afraid to walk this world alone.
Honey, if you stay I'll be forgiven.
Nothing you can say can stop me going home.
Sometimes I listen to this song when I need uplifting. The singer describes his troubles (life, love) and weakness but he finds strength in himself and from the woman lying next to him. And, I think, he will be strong even if she doesn't love him. I hope you enjoy it. I will include all the lyrics for you to see. (The lyrics have a few problems but never mind).
Famous Last Words
Now I know
that I can't make you stay.
But where's your heart?
But where's your heart?
But where's your...
And I know
there's nothing I can say
to change that part.
To change that part.
To change...
So many
bright lights that cast a shadow.
But can I speak?
Well is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete?
A life that's so demanding,
I get so weak.
A love that's so demanding,
I can't speak.
I am not afraid to keep on living.
I am not afraid to walk this world alone.
Honey, if you stay, I'll be forgiven.
Nothing you can say can stop me going home.
Can you see
my eyes are shining bright.
'Cause I'm out here
on the other side
of a jet black hotel mirror.
And I'm so weak.
Is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete?
A love that's so demanding
I get weak.
I am not afraid to keep on living.
I am not afraid to walk this world alone.
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven.
Nothing you can say can stop me going home.
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
These bright lights have always blinded me.
These bright lights are always blinded me.
I say
I see you lying next to me
with words I thought I'd never speak
awake and unafraid,
asleep or dead.
that I can't make you stay.
But where's your heart?
But where's your heart?
But where's your...
And I know
there's nothing I can say
to change that part.
To change that part.
To change...
So many
bright lights that cast a shadow.
But can I speak?
Well is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete?
A life that's so demanding,
I get so weak.
A love that's so demanding,
I can't speak.
I am not afraid to keep on living.
I am not afraid to walk this world alone.
Honey, if you stay, I'll be forgiven.
Nothing you can say can stop me going home.
Can you see
my eyes are shining bright.
'Cause I'm out here
on the other side
of a jet black hotel mirror.
And I'm so weak.
Is it hard understanding
I'm incomplete?
A love that's so demanding
I get weak.
I am not afraid to keep on living.
I am not afraid to walk this world alone.
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven.
Nothing you can say can stop me going home.
I am not afraid to keep on living
I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven
Nothing you can say can stop me going home
These bright lights have always blinded me.
These bright lights are always blinded me.
I say
I see you lying next to me
with words I thought I'd never speak
awake and unafraid,
asleep or dead.
